Descending the stairs to the Pepperdine Fitness Center can feel more like a prison sentence than a healthy workout. While I applaud students who are willing to embrace the “dungeon” gym it is not the workout destination for everyone. Pepperdine students are sometimes very disappointed to discover this is one of their only options. Seaver sophomore Alllison Slattery says she … [Read more...] about Box, Bike and Build While Avoiding the Gym
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POWER SCULPT: Reshape through Resistance
Photo Courtesy of Campus Recreation Step into the Harilela International Tennis Stadium Fitness Studio on Thursday afternoons and witness 50 Pepperdine students and faculty engaged in a high intensity workout class that burns calories and keeps heart rates up. Led by fitness instructor Mike Bash, Power Sculpt is a fun and effective workout. Power Sculpt kicks fitness into … [Read more...] about POWER SCULPT: Reshape through Resistance
Identity and Insanity
This summer I jumped straight into the DVD-recorded Insanity workouts with a friend of mine named Randy. The goal was to get a beach body before I flew to the ’Bu. He’d been doing them for about a month, which meant that I automatically began halfway through the program during the intensified month two. Two things stemmed from my month-long experience, but — alas — a beach … [Read more...] about Identity and Insanity